Cromwell

Question 1 of 10

1

The English Civil War was between King Charles I and his Parliament, led by Sir Oliver Cromwell

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

The Civil War led to the native Irish staging a rebelling in Ulster against the Planters, some reports in Britain claimed that up to 100,000 protestants had been massacred by the Irish but what figure was closer to the truth?

Select one of the following:

100
4000
20000
35
50000

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

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In January ( 1649, 1556 ) King ( Charles, Conrad ) was executed by ( Parliament, Peter ) and the English then turned their attention towards avenging the massacre in ( Ireland, Iceland ). ( Cromwell's, Conrad's ) army, known as the ( New Model Army, Old Model Army ) arrived in August ( 1649, 1156 ) at ( Ringsend, Russia ). They then marched to ( Drogheda, Donegal, Derry ) and when the town refused to surrender they massacred the whole town.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

After the massacre at Drogheda what was the next town that Cromwell and his New Model Army Massacred?

Select one of the following:

Kilkenny
Wexford
Waterford
Galway

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

The Cromwellian Plantation began with the Act of Settlement

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

With the Act of Settlement, those listed as having their land confiscated were ordered to go....

Select one of the following:

To Hell or Connaught
To Hell or Ulster
To Hell or Leinster
To Hell or Munster

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Parliament then ordered...

Select one or more of the following:

30,000 Irish soldiers were to be deported.
Up to 50,000 widows and orphans were sold into slavery in the Caribbean.
Priests were executed.
Everybody was banned from wearing green

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

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The ( Down, Up ) ( Survey, Papers ) was carried out by Sir ( William, Bill ) ( Petty, Pretty ) before any land could be resettled.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

The Down Survey was called that because the results were written down

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

What were the main consequences of the Cromwellian Plantation?

Select one or more of the following:

The Old Irish and English were almost all wiped out.
A new social class, English speaking and Protestant, called the Protestant Ascendency controlled Ireland
Beef Wellington became the main dish of Ireland.

	Created by Ger McCabe Kelly almost 8 years ago

Junior Certificate History Quiz on Cromwell, created by Ger McCabe Kelly on 05/03/2016.

Cromwell

Question 1 of 10

The English Civil War was between King Charles I and his Parliament, led by Sir Oliver Cromwell

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

The Civil War led to the native Irish staging a rebelling in Ulster against the Planters, some reports in Britain claimed that up to 100,000 protestants had been massacred by the Irish but what figure was closer to the truth?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

After the massacre at Drogheda what was the next town that Cromwell and his New Model Army Massacred?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

The Cromwellian Plantation began with the Act of Settlement

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

With the Act of Settlement, those listed as having their land confiscated were ordered to go....

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

Parliament then ordered...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

The Down Up( Down, Up ) Survey Papers( Survey, Papers ) was carried out by Sir William Bill( William, Bill ) Petty Pretty( Petty, Pretty ) before any land could be resettled.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

The Down Survey was called that because the results were written down

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

What were the main consequences of the Cromwellian Plantation?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

The ( Down, Up ) ( Survey, Papers ) was carried out by Sir ( William, Bill ) ( Petty, Pretty ) before any land could be resettled.